Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,092undergraduates
19%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$42,106average net price per year
88%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,126
- Admitted
- 984
- Admit rate
- 19%
- Admit rate, women
- 12%
- Admit rate, men
- 19%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 51%
- First-year students
- 504
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 16%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 680-760
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 690-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
15 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (101 awarded)
- Jewelry Arts Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Graphics Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Apparel and Textiles, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Master's
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts Master's
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's
- Illustration Master's
- Jewelry Arts Master's
- Painting Master's
- Photography Master's
- Printmaking Master's
- Sculpture Master's
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Master's
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Systems Science and Theory Master's
- Computer Graphics Master's
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $59,760
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,850
- Books and supplies
- $2,700
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $81,810
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $81,810
- Total cost living at home
- $66,960
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,653 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $31,023 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $36,834 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $46,882 |
| Over $110,000 | $60,428 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 40%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 33%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,743
- Got a grant from the college
- 33%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,895
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,586
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 91%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 88%
- Transferred to another college
- 2%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 87% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 95% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 294 | 91% |
| Men | 157 | 84% |
| Asian | 83 | 86% |
| Black | 19 | 89% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 36 | 81% |
| White | 136 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 94% |
| Race unknown | 10 | 90% (small group) |
| International | 134 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 464 | 91% | 6% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 56 | 86% | 5% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,540
- Undergraduates
- 2,092
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,092
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Graduate students
- 448
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 1%
- From out of state
- 61%
- From other countries
- 38%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 22% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 34% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 20 Washington Place, Providence, RI, 02903-2784
- County
- Providence County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.